S.S. Canada, Dominion Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1896 at Belfast by Harland & Wolff 8,806 gross 500.4ft x 58.2ft Dominion Line

Canada, Dominion Line steamship
Canada, Dominion Line steamship
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Canada, Dominion Line steamship
Picture of the S/S Canada, from an old postcard
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The S/S Canada had one funnel, two masts, twin screws and a speed of 15 knots. There was accommodation for 200-1st, 200-2nd, and 800-3rd class passengers.

Canada, Dominion Line steamship, White Star - Dominion Line joint service to Canada
Canada, Dominion Line steamship, White Star - Dominion Line joint service to Canada
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Canada - Dominion Line steamship as Boer War transport no. 69
Canada - Dominion Line steamship as Boer War transport no. 69
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Chronological History

Year Event
1896 May 14, launched
1896 Oct. 1, sailed from Liverpool on her maiden voyage to Quebec and Montreal
1896 → Quebec Oct. 7. Also reported arrive 1896-10-08.
1896 → Quebec Nov. 4. Also reported arrive 1896-11-05.
1897 → Boston Mar. 12
1897 → Boston Apr. 14
1897 Liverpool → Boston May 18
1897 → Boston Oct. 5
1898 → Boston Mar. 16. Arrived in Boston at 12:00 noon.
1898 Liverpool → Boston Oct. 13. Crossing the Ocean in 7 days.
1898 Liverpool → Boston Nov. 17
1899 Liverpool → Boston Jan. 14
1899 Liverpool → Boston Apr. 14
1899 Liverpool May 4 → Boston May 11
1899 Liverpool → Boston Aug. 31. Crossing the Ocean in 6 days.
1899 Became Boer War transport ship #69
1899 December 1: departed Liverpool for South Africa with 68 officers, 7 warrant officers and 1,868 men for the Boer War
1899 Dec. 20: arrived Cape Town from St. Vincent (Called at St. Vincent Dec. 8-9) - sailed for Durban Dec. 21.
1900 Jan. 22: arrived Southampton with over 200 sick and wounded from South Africa
1900 Feb. 2: departed Southampton for Queenstown after embarking 1,179 men, 86 officers and 19 horses for the Boer War
1900 Feb. 3: embarked 18 officers and 823 men together with a cobsiderable quantity of tobacco and war material at Queenstown
1900 Feb. 24: arrived Cape Town from St. Vincent (called at St. Vincent Feb. 12)
1900 Mar. 8: departed Durban
1900 Apr. 4: arrived Southampton with about 500 refugees from the Cape
1900 Apr. 14: departed Southampton with 74 officers, 30 nurses, 1,434 men and 23 horses for the Boer War
1900 May 3: arrived at Cape Town
1900 May 17: departed Cape Town for England with wounded officers and men
1900 June 5: arrived Southampton with 16 officers and 545 men, sick and wounded
1900 June 26: departed Southampton with drafts for Queenstown to embark more officers and men
1900 June 28: departed Queenstown after embarking 20 officers and 991 men, in addition to the Southampton embarcation, total: 35 officers and 1,921 men for the Boer War. There were also 11 female nurses on board
1900 July 17: arrived at Cape Town
1900 Aug 19: arrived at Southampton with 81 officers, 52 sick and wounded and 940 convalescents from thee Boer War
1900 Aug 31: departed Southampton for Queenstown after embarking 26 officers and 808 men for the Boer War
1900 Sep. 31: departed Queenstown for Cape Town after embarking 9 officers and 700 men
1900 Dec. 12: departed Cape Town for England with Lord and Lady Roberts and other military VIPs. The ship had been specially refitted for Lord Roberts’s accommodation with a suite of apartments on the deck and a second suite below
1901 Jan 3: arrived at Southampton
1903 Liverpool → Halifax Feb. 27
1903 Liverpool → Halifax Mar. 26
1903 Liverpool Apr. 23 → Quebec May 1
1903 Liverpool → Quebec June 5. Crossing the Ocean in 7 days.
1903 Liverpool → Quebec July 8. Crossing the Ocean in 6,5 days.
1903 Liverpool → Boston Sept. 10
1903 Liverpool → Quebec Oct. 22
1903 Liverpool → Halifax Nov. 20
1903 Liverpool → Halifax Dec. 25
1904 Liverpool → Halifax Jan. 28
1904 Liverpool → Halifax Mar. 3
1904 Liverpool → Halifax Apr. 8
1904 Liverpool → Quebec May 13
1904 Liverpool → Quebec July 22
1904 Liverpool → Quebec Sept. 29. Crossing the Ocean in 7 days.
1904 Liverpool → Quebec Nov. 3. Journey of 7 days.
1905 Liverpool → Halifax Mar. 10
1905 Liverpool → Halifax Apr. 13
1905 Liverpool → Quebec May 19
1905 Liverpool → Quebec June 22
1905 Liverpool → Quebec July 27
1905 Liverpool → Quebec Aug. 31
1905 Liverpool → Quebec Oct. 5
1905 Liverpool → Quebec Nov. 4
1909 Rebuilt to carry 463-2nd and 755-3rd class passengers
1914 Was used on the return passage to carry part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force to Europe.
1914 Used as an accommodation ship for German prisoners
1915 Used as a transport ship
1918 November, resumed passenger service for Dominion Line
1926 Scrapped in Italy

Other ships named "Canada"

Ship Line / Owner
Canada Cunard Line
Canada National Line
Canada Lars Larsen
Canada C.G.T - Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (French Line)

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